Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Scientific paper
1996-06-14
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Plain TeX, 17 pages.(To be presented at the conference on Physical Interpretations of Relativity Theory, Imperial College, 6-9
Scientific paper
A consistent classical and quantum relativistic mechanics can be constructed if Einstein's covariant time is considered as a dynamical variable. The evolution of a system is then parametrized by a universal invariant identified with Newton's time. This theory, originating in the work of Stueckelberg in 1941, contains many questions of interpretation, reaching deeply into the notions of time, localizability, and causality. Some of the basic ideas are discussed here, and as an example, the solution of the two body problem with invariant action-at-a-distance potential is given. A proper generalization of the Maxwell theory of electromagnetic interaction, implied by the Stueckelberg-Schr\"odinger dynamical evolution equation and its physical implications are also discussed. It is also shown that a similar construction occurs, applying similar ideas, in the theory of gravitation.
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